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The intelligent probe filler systems

 Universally applicable krones Sensometic VP and VPL

With the Sensometic VP and VPL series,

Krones offers electronically controlled
all-round filler systems for a wide range
of products: All conductive beverages,
whether oxygen-sensitive, carbonated
or non-carbonated, can be filled into
containers of virtually any shape. The
long-tube variant is suitable also for
filling products containing pulp and
fibre as well as for hot filling of non-
carbonated beverages.
The fill level is defined on the
Sensometic VP by a rod-type probe
and on the Sensometic VPL by a probe
built-in to the filling tube. As a result,
the system reaches the desired fill level
very precisely, always in keeping with
the container shape used. With the
long-tube filling valves on the
Sensometic VPL the advantages of
filling from the bottom can be fully
utilised. This results in very low oxygen
absorption by the beverage and pre-
vents foaming. The electro-pneumatic
control system enables preprogram-
med and permanently reproducible
filling steps tailored precisely to the
beverage.

Container infeed on
the Sensometic VPL filler
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Figures, data, facts

Method of operation Output range Model Glass PET CSD Beer Water Pressureless Multi-chamber

All variants of the Sensometic VP are Depending on the product to be

short-tube fillers operating by the bottled, this system can fill up to
equal pressure principle. As soon as 72,000 bottles per hour. VPI (20015) X X X X X
the bottle is pressed to the centring
bell, filling can begin. Depending on VPVI (20025) X X X X X
the version, the bottle is first pressu-
rised or pre-evacuated. Depending on VPIM (20038) X X X X X
the product, a single or double pre-
evacuation with intermediate flush- VPVIM (20022) X X X X X X
ing can be employed. When equal
pressure is reached in the ring bowl
and bottle, the actual filling begins.
Two filling speeds can be set by way
of the control valves on the return air
tubes.
The filling process is complete when
the product touches the probe on the Vacuum
filling tube. After a settling phase,
the pressure in the container‘s head Machine pitch 87 94 103 113 126 141 188 283
space is taken off via the snifting
valve and the bottle exits the filler. Type Pitch circle diameter Number of filling valves
This snifting step can be adjusted to (mm)
any product, any CO2-content and 121 X
any filling temperature via the elec-
tro-pneumatic controller. 1,440 48 44 40 32 24 X 16
122

Application 1,800 60 55 50 45 40
123
Filling of carbonated and non-car-
bonated beverages in glass and PET 2,160 78 72 66 60 54 48
bottles 124

2,520 91 84 77 70 63 56
126
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Figures, data, facts

Method of operation Model Glass PET CSD Beer Water Juice Wine Pressure- Vacuum Hot
Filling of carbonated and non-car- with Sparkling less filling
The lifting unit presses the bottle to bonated beverages in glass and PET fibres wine
the filling valve, making a gas-tight bottles, hot filling possible
seal, and pressurises it. The long tube VPL (20305) X X X X X X X X
of the filling valve is inserted into the
bottle almost as far as the base in the Output range VPL (20325) X X X X X X X X
process. The pneumatic control cylin-
der opens the valve stem. The prod- Depending on the product to be VPL (20330) X X X X X X X X X
uct flows past the valve stem and bottled, this system can fill up to
enters the bottle via the filling tube. 72,000 bottles per hour. VPL-PET (20400) X X X X X X
The return gas escapes via the bottle
neck and the return gas line into the VPL-PET (20450) X X X X X X X
ring bowl. The probe built-in to the
filling tube signals reaching of the
preset fill level to the electronic con-
trol system. This triggers closing of
the valve stem and the product feed
is stopped. The excess pressure still
in the bottle neck and in the return
gas line when the fill level is reached Machine pitch 87 94 103 113 126 141 188 283
escapes via the snifting valves into
the snifting line. The filling tube is Type Pitch circle diameter Number of filling valves
drained into the bottle when the con- (mm)
tainer is lowered by the lifting unit. 121 1,440 48 44 40 32 24 16
The stored functions of the filling sys- 122 1,800 60 55 50 45 40
tem can be called up via the central 123 2,160 78 72 66 60 54 48
termial. This means change-over to 124 2,520 91 84 77 70 63 56
different products and bottles can be 126 2,880 104 96 88 80 72 64
done quickly. 129 3,600 130 120 110 100 90 80
131 4,320 156 144 132 120 108 96
132 5,040 182 168 154 140 126 112
136 5,760 208 192 176 160 144 128

Application
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Design features Type designation minimum

Bottle capacity
3,500 ml
 Measurement of fill level by probe V Valve maximum
signal P Pneumatic
 Probe manually adjustable/ V Pre-evacuation
exchangeable on product change I Single-chamber

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 Gentle media feed from the bot- M Multi-chamber

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 Quick-change type Raptec han- Output range Output range
dling parts in hygienic design or
4,000 bottles per hour 72,000 bottles per hour
neck-handling equipment
 Cleaning in the closed circuit via
CIP cups

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Bottle capacity

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labeller, or blow moulder possible

200 ml
The Sensometic VP and VPL series offer a
wide range of sizes, outputs, and
container sizes to be processed.
Furthermore, special designs can be
realised as well.
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System variants

For glass bottles VPI (20015) VPVI (20025) VPIM (20038)

1 2 3 4 6 1 2 3 4 5 1 7 8 9 10 11
VPI – the CSD variant
The basic design is suitable for pro-
cessing a wide variety of bottle and
product types. B C
A A A
VPVI – the beer variant 12 12 12
Several pre-evacuation steps and the
bottle treatment with gas from the 13 13 13
ring bowl ensure minimum oxygen 14 14 14
pick-up during filling.
15 15 15

VPIM – the CSD and water variant

With this variant, users can choose
between single and multi-chamber
mode. Multi-chamber mode is used
in conjunction with microbiologically
sensitive beverages.

VPVIM – the optimum solution for

beer, CSD and water
Alongside single-chamber and multi-
chamber modes, this variant also
offers the option of carrying out pre-
evacuation steps.
1 Control cylinder
2 Pressurisation and return gas
valve, fast
3 Pressurisation and return gas
valve, slow
4 Snifting valve
5 Vacuum and CIP valve
6 Additional cleaning control valve
7 Pressurisation and return gas
valve, fast (single-chamber mode)
8 Pressurisation and return gas
valve, slow (single-chamber mode)
9 Pressurisation and return gas
valve, fast (multi-chamber mode)
10 Pressurisation and return gas
valve, fast (multi-chamber mode)
11 Pressurisation valve, pure gas
12 Return air tube
13 Valve stem
14 Swirl insert
15 Probe
A Snifting channel
B Vacuum and CIP return channel
C Pure gas and CIP return channel
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System variants

For glass bottles For PET bottles VPL (20305) for CSD and juice VPL (20325) for wine and VPL-PET (20450) for beer
234 5 sparkling wine 2 3 4 7 9 11 13
VPL – the variant for CSD and juices VPL-PET – the variant for CSD and 10 12
1 1
containing fibres juices containing fibres 1
The products are filled from the The products are filled from the B
C
bottom – cold or hot – with the long bottom – cold or hot – with the long A A
A
filling tube. filling tube.
16 16
16
VPL – the variant for wine and VPL-PET – for beer in PET
6 8
sparkling wine Several pre-evacuation steps and the 14
6
Flushing with ring bowl gas displaces bottle treatment with gas from the 17 17
15
the oxygen from the bottle prior to ring bowl ensure minimum oxygen 18 17
18
filling. pick-up during filling. 18

VPL – the beer variant

Minimal oxygen absorption during
filling is attained by multiple pre-
evacuation steps.

1 Control cylinder 10 Pressurisation and return gas A Snifting channel

2 Pressurisation and return gas
valve, fast
3 Pressurisation and return gas
valve, slow
4 Snifting valve
5 CIP valve
6 Tube ventilation control valve
7 Snifting valve
8 Control valve for flushing the
bottle with gas
9 Pressurisation and return gas
valve, fast (single-chamber mode)
valve, slow (single-chamber mode) B Snifting channel (pressure-
11 Return gas valve, fast, snifting controlled)
valve (multi-chamber mode) C Pure gas channel
12 Return gas valve, slow, snifting
valve (multi-chamber mode)
13 Pressurisation valve, pure gas
14 Control valve, atmosphere
15 Pipe draining
16 Valve stem
17 Filling tube
18 Probe
 Operation and change-over
Screen
 Colour touch-screen
 Secure access to the user interface
using individual transponders
 User-friendly menu setup in the
operating programme
 Task-oriented user concept
 Easy-to-follow display of the
current production data
 Filling steps can be adjusted indi-
vidually and saved for any product
 Malfunction display in plain text
and graphic display
 Text displayed in the set language
 Interface to higher-level systems
like LDS (Line Data Storage
System) or LMS (Line Manage-
ment System)
 Remote maintenance possible
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Touch-screen
operation
Change-over
 With lifting cylinder variants:
Raptec
automatic height adjustment of
quick-change
the ring bowl and the capper
handling parts
 Replaceable centring bells for
changes of the neck finish shape
 Base handling: Quick replacement
of the Raptec handling parts
 Neck-handling device: with the
same neck-finish diameter and
changes of the container height
and diameter, merely the capper
starwheel and lowering starwheel
must be replaced
 Optional: special design for suc-
cessive change-over of mixer and
filler making product change-overs
within 10 minutes possible
Neck-handling
clamps
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 Design with gable-type table top

 Flushing system for exterior
cleaning of filler
 Fully automated valve manifold
 Measuring devices for product
pipe, for example O2, CO2, Brix
value, product flow
 Consumption measurement, for
example of water or CO2
 Spray balls in the ring bowl for
optimal cleaning and quick
product changes
 Product contact parts in AISI 316
 Distributor with gaskets that can
be rinsed from behind or that are
lubricant-free
 Product pumps
 Water-saving vacuum pumps
Fully automated
valve manifold

Sensometic VP in gable-type table design

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 Foam cleaning system for exterior System for

cleaning of filler foam cleaning
 Clean room housing with HEPA
filters
 Nitrogen droppler
 Velcorin dosing
 Krones Capcade – cascade sorter
for caps
 Cappers from other manufacturers
 Aluminium seal machines

Clean room housing

Cascade sorting system

for caps
 Your benefits krones Sensometic VP and VPL

■ Versatility ■ Effective cleaning

This filling system is suitable for a
wide range of products: ranging
from water to CSD, juice with pulp,
beer, all the way to wine and spar-
kling wine.
■ Exact fill level
Thanks to the probe control sys-
tem, the system reaches the pre-
programmed fill level with a high
degree of precision.
■ Product-preserving filling
With the long-tube variant, the
beverage is filled in a particularly
gentle, non-damaging way.
The interior cleaning in a closed
cycle enables a safe process, and
smooth as well as easy-to-clean
outer surfaces provide a hygienic
environment. All product and gas
lines are free of spring fittings and
so are very easy to keep clean.
■ Easy maintenance
This machine is well accessible so
that all maintenance and service
jobs can be performed easily.

■ Flexibility
Change-over to other products,
CO2-contents, or filling tempera-
tures is done quickly, easily, and it
is reproducible.

■ Short change-over times

Short change-over times possible
through Raptec quick-change han-
dling parts or neck-handling
equipment and easy selection of
filling programme.